Islamic architecture has enriched design with a wide variety of structural shapes, including unique arches, vaults and domes which allow for new forms to be developed. The influence that these structural forms have in non-Islamic countries was...Lasīt vairāk

Beloved by fans the world over, the Monster Hunter series takes players on an epic quest to hunt the most dangerous and fantastic creatures imaginable. Monster Hunter Illustrations is back with this new, leviathan-sized, artwork collection! Mon...Lasīt vairāk

The stepped terraced house is a type of building that meets modern housing requirements: it is economical and offers ample living space with the comfort of terrace and garden. Rising to popularity with the advent of new social movements it was...Lasīt vairāk

Why do painters paint? Obviously, there are numerous possible reasons. They paint to create images for others enjoyment, to solve visual problems, to convey ideas, and to contribute to a rich artistic tradition. This book argues that there is...Lasīt vairāk

Why do painters paint? Obviously, there are numerous possible reasons. They paint to create images for others enjoyment, to solve visual problems, to convey ideas, and to contribute to a rich artistic tradition. This book argues that there is...Lasīt vairāk

Fair Women was an early example of a Victorian blockbuster exhibition. Organised by a committee of women, it opened to great fanfare in the Grafton Galleries in London, and comprised both historical and contemporary portraits of women as well as d...Lasīt vairāk

This book explores the ways in which Nordic private collectors displayed their collections of Chinese objects in their homes. This leads to a reconsideration of how to define collecting and display by analysing the difference between objects...Lasīt vairāk

This striking new book features fourteen paintings and two works on paper by renowned American abstract painter Helen Frankenthaler. Showcasing fourteen of Helen Frankenthalers paintings, dating from 1959 through 1962, and two earlier...Lasīt vairāk

The first major survey on the graceful and colorful paintings of American artist Paul Resika.This new monograph is the most comprehensive book on the work of Paul Resika (b. 1928) to date, highlighting his landscapes, portraits, and st...Lasīt vairāk

Music lives where people live. Historically, music study has centred on the conservatory, which privileges the study of the Western European canon and Western European practice . The Eurocentric way music has been studied has exclude...Lasīt vairāk

This book presents new research on the histories and legacies of the German Expressionist group Blaue Reiter, the founding force behind modernist abstraction. It offers a novel perspective on familiar aspects of Expressionism and abstraction,...Lasīt vairāk

A handsome introduction to one of the most important collections of Italian art in the United States The preeminent collector Norton Simon amassed more than 100 Italian paintings during his 35-year career, and today they stand amo...Lasīt vairāk

A celebration of the exceptional collection of Renaissance art assembled by Edmond Foulc and its purchase by the Philadelphia Museum of Art A celebration of the exceptional collection of Renaissance art assembled by Edmond...Lasīt vairāk

A succinct account of the life and art of Sean Scully, widely considered to be one of the leading abstract painters of our time. This work sets his entire output within a detailed biographical framework, closely examining the relationship between th...Lasīt vairāk

Part of a series of exciting and luxurious Flame Tree Notebooks. Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, the covers are printed on foil in five colours, embossed, then foil stamped. And theyre powerfully practical: a pocket at t...Lasīt vairāk